Orientation
Welcome to Iona!
SPRING 2026 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Thank you to all of our new Gaels in attendance at January Orientation! If you began Iona this semester and were unable to attend the session please check your emails or contact orientation@iona.edu for more information and to pick up your Welcome Swag Bag!
All incoming Spring 2026 undergraduate students were required to complete the following Vector Solution Online Learning Modules prior to February 1, 2026:
- Welcome to Iona University Spring 2026 Orientation
- AlcoholEDU
- Mental Wellbeing for Students
- RespectEDU (Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates)
- AI@Iona
- Hazing Awareness and Prevention for Students
- CyberSecurity@Iona
Contact orientation@iona.edu with any questions.
SUMMER/FALL 2026 New Student Orientation
We are excited to welcome our newest Gaels! All new first time and transfer undergraduate students entering Iona Fall 2026 should save the dates for all three parts of the 2026 New Student Orientation.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 2026
Please save the dates for all three parts of the 2026 New Student Orientation.
Part 1: June 2026 one-day on-campus session for students and families.
Orientation Registration will open in April to attend one of our upcoming sessions:
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Thursday, June 18, 2026
New students and families coming from a distance please contact orientation@iona.edu prior to making travel arrangements.
Part 2: Summer online modules and submission of necessary material prior to Thursday, August 20, 2026 at noon.
Part 3: August 2026 New Student Welcome Weekend!
Save the dates!
Friday, August 21, 2026 First-Year Move-In
Saturday, August 22 AND Sunday, August 23, 2026 First Year Welcome Weekend for all new first year students.
Questions?
We've got answers! Feel free to also contact us at orientation@iona.edu or call the Center for Student Engagement at (914) 633-2360 and we'll be happy to help.
Our Orientation Staff
Here at Iona, our orientation staff is made up of professional orientation coordinators as well as a group of Orientation Leaders.
Our orientation coordinators help manage the day to day operations of Orientation. Our coordinators are there to assist and aid families through the registration process, answer any questions and guide families in the right direction.
Our Orientation Leaders play a crucial role in assisting new students and families. Orientation Leaders help new students and their families transition into the college experience and are here to answer any questions that you may have about Gael Nation!
Interested in becoming an Orientation Leader?
Help Iona welcome our new students into Gael Nation! Learn more about becoming an Orientation Leader here.
Please note all dates and details are subject to change. Please monitor your Iona Student email address for updates. Email orientation@iona.edu for more information.